Elan Witkowski, MD
About Elan Witkowski, MD
Elan R. Witkowski, MD, MS, is a minimally invasive surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital. His clinical interests include bariatric and metabolic surgery, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), as well as hernia surgery and complex abdominal wall reconstruction. He performs open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery. His research interests include epidemiology, surgical outcomes, and artificial intelligence.
Dr. Witkowski is a surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital. He received his MD degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2008. During his surgical residency, he also completed a Masters degree in Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health in 2012. He completed his residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2015. In 2016, he completed a fellowship in the minimally invasive, bariatric, and advanced GI surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
After completing fellowship, Dr. Witkowski joined the faculty at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. His clinical practice is focused on primary and revisional bariatric and metabolic surgery, foregut surgery including reflux surgery and hiatal hernias, as well as abdominal hernia surgery and complex abdominal wall reconstruction. He performs open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery.
Dr. Witkowski has received numerous awards and honors, and holds leadership positions in a number of national organizations. His research interests include quantitative studies focused on healthcare utilization, outcomes and cost-effectiveness of advanced medical technologies and therapeutics. He is also interested in technological innovation including surgical device development, healthcare information technology, and artificial intelligence.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Achalasia
- Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
- Gallbladder and biliary tract disease
- Gastric (stomach) cancer
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- General and gastrointestinal surgery
- Hernia surgery
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Paraesophageal hernias
- Robotic surgery
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Digestive Healthcare Center: Weight Center
50 Staniford St.
4th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-4400
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-643-8606
Medical Education
- MD, University of Massachusetts Medical School
- Residency, University of Massachusetts Medical School
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Surgery, General, American Board of Surgery
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
He was wonderful with me. Really listened to me about my history and took it all into account when he made his suggestions on care. Best level of care that I have received in a long time.
I was very nervous for this appointment because I've been gaslit by a lot of doctors before, but he had clearly put a lot of thought into my car already and was a very good listener and had a good balance between being taking risks and ensuring that we think every thing through
Very professional
Procedure still pending but he was very pleasant and professional. Surgery scheduled within acceptable timeframe in my opinion.
The film provided to me to see my innards was excellent. Never saw one as good. He was very, he spoke about everything that I needed to know. He was just eloquent in his speech. And I would not hesitate to have him forward to a friend.
He was very, very nice to me and my family. I brought my son and my daughter with me. He explained as much as he could for me to understand being my age and not knowing exactly my problem. That's all I can say about it, but I would recommend him to anybody. I have seen many doctors and he is number one in my books. That is all I have to say.
Providers understand what i need and i would recommend friends and family to pick Ma General Hospital if they have health concerned or issues.
He was very knowledgeable and informative.
He is very involved in the follow up and care before, during and since my surgery. He has an excellent bedside manner and explains things so I can understand them.
Dr. Elan Witkowski, I saw him on [redacted]. He's been before and now and he'll always be a very, very, very top doctor. He's very professional, very nice, very understanding, and he's the best doctor. He's really, really a very top doctor.